Table 5 A comparative analysis between previous reports and our report
Reports | Kunimoto DY, et al. 1998 | Cruz OA, et al. 1993 | Clinch TE, et al. 1994 | Ormerod CD, et al. 1986 | Hsiao CH, et al. 2007 | Rossetto JD, et al. 2017 | Eghtedari M,et al. 2018 | Song X, et al. 2012 | Singh G, et al. 2006 | Vajpayee RB, et al. 1999 | Our report 2020 |
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Most common organism | Staphylococcus 43.7% | Pseudomonas aeruginosa 34% | Gram positive cocci 54% | Staphylococcus 34% | Pseudomonas aeruginosa 44.7% | Pseudomonas aeruginosa 46.2% | Staphylococcus 42.8% | Gram positive cocci 41% | Fungus 36.6% | Staphylococcus 70% | Staphylococcus epidermis (10.8%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (10.8%) |
Principle cause | Trauma 21.2% | Trauma 44% | Trauma 34% | Trauma* | Contact lens wear 40.7% | Contact lens wear 77.6% | Trauma 56.9% | Trauma 58.8% | Trauma 69% | Trauma 38% | Trauma 40.9% |
Surgical intervention | 15.9% | 14% | Not evaluated | 28% | 14.8% | None | 31.6% | 77% | 9.1% | Not evaluated | 44% |
Age | Younger than 16 yr | Younger than 16 yr | Younger than 16 yr | Younger than 16 yr | Younger than 16 yr | 13 + − 4.6 yr | 5.2 + − 4.8 yr | 8.9 + −5.7 yr | Younger than 15 yr | 4.8 + −3.8 yr | 33 + −18 months (1–60 months) |